The Russellville School Board unanimously approved the expulsion of a student through the 2012 calendar year Tuesday night at a called meeting.

The board modified the administration’s recommendation for expulsion through the end of the school year to state the student would be expelled through the end of the calendar year with the opportunity to re-enroll earlier upon submission to a student evaluation by an appropriate health care professional approved by the administration.

The student was represented at the discipline hearing by a sister, who was given the option of an open or closed hearing and chose a closed hearing. Russellville Middle School principal Sammy Ussery was in attendance as a witness to the incident which prompted the expulsion. Board members Allan George and Chris Cloud were absent.

When asked for the reason of the expulsion, superintendent Randall Williams said he cannot comment on student discipline matters.